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Popularized by TikToker Christian Miles in January 2026 because of its vague resemblance to pet food, boy kibble has also been embraced by young women and is sometimes called “human kibble.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Popularized through TikTok videos, cash stuffing has brought back the old-fashioned envelope system of budgeting: You divide up your cash into different envelopes, each dedicated to a category of spending or saving.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 17, 2023

Popularized by Mel Bartholomew, this gardening method is often touted as the most efficient way to grow food in small to medium sized home gardens.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2023

Popularized in Europe in the 1700s, aquatint, which takes its name from the resemblance to watercolor, introduced new textures in printmaking.

From Washington Post • Jan. 13, 2022

Popularized in the 1980s by A. K. Dewdney's column in "Scientific American" magazine, but described in "Software Practice And Experience" a decade earlier.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.